Thrice
Beggars

The Thrice here in Europe are certainly a band not given as much consideration as they deserve, unlike what happens in their homeland.
The group of Dustin Kensure has transcended genres, effortlessly moving from one extreme to the other, avoiding any label that might be attached to them, with their only guiding star being their own dedication and commitment.

The times of albums such as "The Illusion Of Safety" or the explosive "The Artist In The Ambulance" are far gone, but this does not mean that the quality of Thrice's work has diminished, quite the opposite.

Two years after the experiments of the double "The Alchemy Index" dedicated to the four elements of nature, the boys from Irvine are back on track with "Beggars", which marks a return to a more classic rock sound without forgetting the classic sophistication in the arrangements and Dustin’s class behind the microphone.

So, we transition from the refinement of the splendid "All The World Is Mad", the best track of the lot (or as in my imagination the Muse post-Absolution should still be guitar-oriented) among elegant vocalizations and rough guitars that dig deep, to interesting ballads like "Circles" with a finale full of arpeggios worthy of framing, reminiscent of early Coldplay, and "The Great Exchange" which, with its expansive atmospheres, brings us back more to Radiohead.

The peculiarity of this album is to start from rock and then blend it with other influences (soul, blues), see "In Exile" or "Doublespeak". While in the noise of "Talking Through Glass" and the sudden changes of atmosphere in "At The Last" (which smell of Brand New era The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me), we can catch a glimpse of what Thrice used to be (Vheissu era) and traces of post-hardcore. Last but not least, the airy rock of "The Weight".

Consistency, love for music, and above all, courageous musical evolution cannot help but be appreciated and rewarded.
Hoping that "Beggars" is not simply the penultimate milestone in their remarkable artistic journey, there is a hope (the band is on hiatus) for other tasty fruits.